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Join us as we're Cracking the Code of Spy Movies 

James Bond, Mission: Impossible and The Best of the Rest - covering spy movies from 1935 to the present - uncovering unique elements, interconnections and how real world events impact what goes into spy movies and lots more.

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Jun 24, 2025

Join us as Dan and Tom decode the 1967 movie THE DOUBLE MAN. This movie starring Yul Brynner has a great plot twist. But is it any good?  Listen to find out!

This movie is set in the Austrian Alps, where we join CIA officer Dan Slater as he investigates his son's suspicious skiing death. Meanwhile, as he digs deeper,...


Jun 17, 2025

What makes THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS so good?  Join Dan and Tom as they dive in to discover exactly what does make it so good!

 THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS introduced us to a new actor playing James Bond, Timothy Dalton.  This ended Roger Moore’s twelve-year run in the role.  With the new actor, the series shifted to a...


Jun 10, 2025

Dan and Tom are joined by Dr. Wesley Britton to decode the 1987 movie THE IMPOSSIBLE SPY. This movie tells the story of a real Israeli spy, Elie Cohen. Without a doubt, he was one of the most successful spies in history.  Is this movie worth a watch? 

This episode has two sections.  First, we discuss with Dr. Wesley...


Jun 3, 2025

Join Dan and Tom as they decode the 1943 movie, FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO. Is this World War II movie a spy movie? Listen as Dan tries to convince Tom it is, despite Tom's uncertainty.

The story with this menacing title follows the exploits of Cpl. John Bramble in June 1942 after he fell out of his tank in the North African...


May 28, 2025

Join Dan and Tom as they decode the movie CRACKERJACK 3, from 2000. Is this third movie in the series worth a watch? Listen to find out what we think!  This is a “No holds barred” episode!

 The first two CRACKERJACK movies were not spy movies.  They were closer to DIE HARD than a spy movie.   CRACKERJACK 3,...